RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II

3 September 1939
No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSO[1]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 204 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 210 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Warmwell
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Avro AnsonRAF Aldergrove
No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.L.G. Marix, DSO[1]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 22 Squadron RAFVickers VildebeestRAF Thorney Island
No. 42 Squadron RAFVickers VildebeestRAF Bircham Newton
No. 48 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Thorney Island
No. 206 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF[2]Avro AnsonRAF Detling
No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFC[1][3]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
Torpedo Training Unit[4]variousRAF Gosport
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit[5]variousRAF Gosport
School of General Reconnaissance[6]Avro AnsonRAF Thorney Island
Seaplane Training Squadron[7]variousRAF Calshot
No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC[1]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 201 Squadron RAFSaro LondonRAF Sullom Voe
No. 209 Squadron RAFSupermarine StranraerRAF Invergordon
No. 220 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Thornaby
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 240 Squadron RAFSaro LondonRAF Invergordon
No. 269 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Montrose
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAF[8]Avro AnsonRAF Thornaby
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF[9]Avro AnsonRAF Dyce

1 November 1940
No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSO[10]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 48 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Hooton Park
No. 209 Squadron RAFSaro LerwickRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFAvro Anson/Bristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF St Eval
No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF[11]Avro AnsonRAF Carew Cheriton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Blackburn Botha/Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Aldergrove
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.H.S. Tyssen, CB, DSO[10]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF North Coates
No. 53 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Detling
No. 59 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Thorney Island
No. 206 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 220 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Thornaby
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Bircham Newton
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF[2]Avro AnsonRAF Detling
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAF[8]Avro Anson/Blackburn BothaRAF Thornaby
No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFC[10]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
Torpedo Training Unit[4]Bristol BeaufortRAF Abbotsinch
No. 2 Operational Training UnitBristol Blenheim/Avro AnsonRAF Catfoss
No. 3 Operational Training UnitvariousRAF Chivenor
No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit[12]Bristol BlenheimRAF Detling
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF[5]variousRAF Gosport
No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAFvariousRAF Silloth
No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance[6]Blackburn BothaRAF Squires Gate
No. 4 Operational Training UnitvariousRAF Stranraer
No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC[10]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 42 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Wick
No. 98 Squadron RAFFairey BattleRAF Kaldadarnes
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 204 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 210 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Oban
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 240 Squadron RAFSupermarine StranraerRAF Stranraer
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Dyce
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Dyce
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF[11]Avro Anson/Lockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF[9]Avro AnsonRAF Dyce
No. 200 Group RAF (Coastal), under command of Group Captain A.D. Rogers, CBE, AFC[10]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 202 Squadron RAFSaro London/Fairey SwordfishRAF Gibraltar

12 February 1942
No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.M. Robb, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC[13]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 53 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Limavady
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Nutts Corner
No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Aldergrove
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 206 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Oban
No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Nutts Corner
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Stranraer
No. 240 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Castle Archdale
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Supermarine Spitfire/Gloster GladiatorRAF Aldergrove
No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Bristol Blenheim/Lockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove
No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore I.T. Lloyd, CBE[13]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 59 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF North Coates
No. 217 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Thorney Island
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Bircham Newton
No. 279 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 280 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Detling
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAF[15]Lockheed HudsonRAF North Coates
No. 415 (Swordfish) Squadron RCAF[16]Handley Page Hampden/Bristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF[2]Lockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Bircham Newton
No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Bristol BlenheimRAF Bircham Newton
No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC[13]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
Numerous Training UnitsN/A
No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal A. Durston, CB, AFC[13]
SquadronAircraftStation
No. 42 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Leuchars
No. 48 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Dyce
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF[11]Lockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAF[15]Bristol BlenheimRAF Sumburgh
No. 413 (Tusker) Squadron RCAF[16]Consolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 489 (RNZAF) Squadron[2]Bristol BlenheimRAF Leuchars
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAF[9]Lockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Bristol BlenheimRAF Wick
No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 19 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore G.R. Bromet, CBE, DSO[13]
SquadronAircraftStation
No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 86 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 209 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF St Eval
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Carew Cheriton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed HudsonRAF St Eval
No. 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight RAF[17]Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAFBristol BlenheimRAF St Eval (B Flight)
AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Commodore S.P. Simpson, CBE, MC[13]
SquadronAircraftStation
No. 202 Squadron RAFShort Sunderland/Consolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar
AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore W.H. Primrose, CBE, DFC[13]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Kaldadarnes
No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF[18]Lockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF[9]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Reykjavik
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
VP-73 (United States Navy)[19]Consolidated PBY CatalinaRAF Reykjavik

15 February 1943
No. 15 Group RAF under command of Air Vice Marshal T.A. Langford-Sainsbury, OBE, DFC, AFC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Aldergrove
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 206 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Benbecula
No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Aldergrove
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 246 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Bowmore
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAF[21]Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 422 Squadron RCAF[22]Short SunderlandRAF Bowmore
No. 423 Squadron RCAF [22]Short SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Gloster Gladiator/Supermarine Spitfire/Lockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove
No. 16 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal B.E. Baker, CB, DSO, MC, AFC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 53 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Docking
No. 86 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Thorney Island
No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF[11]Lockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAF[15]Lockheed HudsonRAF Docking
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFSupermarine Spitfire[nb 1]/de Havilland Mosquito/Lockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson
No. 541 Squadron RAFSupermarine Spitfire[nb 2]RAF Benson
No. 542 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 543 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 544 Squadron RAFVickers Wellington/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 833 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Thorney Island
No. 836 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Thorney Island
No. 17 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
Numerous Training UnitsN/A
No. 18 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal A.B. Ellwood, CB, DSC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 144 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Leuchars
No. 190 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Leuchars
No. 455 Squadron RAAF[24]Handley Page HampdenRAF Leuchars
No. 489 (RNZAF) Squadron[2]Handley Page HampdenRAF Wick
No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Leuchars
No. 547 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Tain
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF[9]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Wick
No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Supermarine Spitfire/Lockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Handley Page HampdenRAF Wick
No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight RAF[25]Consolidated CatalinaRAF Woodhaven
No. 19 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal G.R. Bromet, CB, CBE, DSO[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 58 Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth Whitley/Handley Page HalifaxRAF Holmsley South
No. 59 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Chivenor
No. 119 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 172 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Skitten
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 224 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Beaulieu
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Predannack Down
304 Dywizjon Bombowy (Polish Air Forces) [26]Vickers WellingtonRAF Dale
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF[27]Vickers WellingtonRAF Talbenny
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAF[15]Bristol BeaufighterRAF Chivenor
No. 405 (Vancouver) Squadron RCAF[15]Handley Page HalifaxRAF Beaulieu
No. 461 Squadron RAAF[24]Short SunderlandRAF Hamworthy
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 543 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF St Eval
No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed Hudson/Lockheed VenturaRAF St Eval
No. 10 OTU[28]Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 1 AS (Anti-Submarine) Squadron, USAAFB-24 LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 2 AS (Anti-Submarine) Squadron, USAAFB-24 LiberatorRAF St Eval
AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Commodore S.P. Simpson, CBE, MC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 48 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 202 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (Harbour)
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (Harbour)
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 544 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore K.B. Lloyd, AFC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Reykjavik
No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF[18]Northrop N-3PBRAF Reykjavik
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
VP-84 U.S. Navy[19]Consolidated PBY CatalinaRAF Reykjavik

6 June 1944
No. 15 Group RAF under command of Air Vice Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 59 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Ballykelly
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Ballykelly
No. 281 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Tiree
No. 422 Squadron RCAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 423 Squadron RCAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 518 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax (Met)RAF Tiree
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Gloster Gladiator/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Aldergrove
No. 16 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal F.L. Hopps, CB, CBE, AFC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Manston
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 279 Squadron RAFLockheed Hudson (ASR)RAF Bircham Newton
No. 280 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Strubby (Det. at RAF Thornaby)
No. 415 (Swordfish) Squadron RCAF[16]Lockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 455 Squadron RAAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Langham
No. 489 (RNZAF) SquadronBristol BeaufighterRAF Langham
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFLockheed Ventura/Gloster GladiatorRAF Docking
No. 819 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Manston
No. 848 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Manston
No. 854 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Hawkinge
No. 855 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Hawkinge
No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Supermarine SpitfireRAF Manston
No. 17 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC[20][29]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
Numerous Training UnitsN/A
No. 18 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal S.P. Simpson, CB, CBE, MC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 86 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Tain
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 281 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Gt Orton/RAF Wick/RAF Sumburgh (Dets.)
No. 330 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 333 Squadron RAFde Havilland Mosquito/Consolidated CatalinaRAF Sumburgh/RAF Leuchars/RAF Woodhaven
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFLockheed Ventura/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Skitten
No. 1693 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF[30]Avro AnsonRAF Wick
No. 19 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal B.E. Baker, CB, DSO, MC, AFC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 53 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 58 Squadron RAFHandley Page HalifaxRAF St David's
No. 144 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 172 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Predannack
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 206 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 224 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Portreath
No. 248 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Portreath
No. 282 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Davidstow Moor
304 Dywizjon Bombowy (Polish Air Forces)[26]Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF[27]Consolidated LiberatorRAF Predannack
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAF[15]Bristol BeaufighterRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 407 (Goose) Squadron RCAF[15]Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 461 Squadron RAAF[24]Short SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF[2]Handley Page HalifaxRAF St David's
No. 517 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax (Met)RAF Brawdy
No. 524 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 547 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 816 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Perranporth
No. 838 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Harrowbeer
No. 849 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Perranporth
No. 850 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Perranporth
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-103PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-105PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-110PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-114PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
No. 106 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore J.N. Boothman, CB, DFC, AFC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson
No. 541 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson (Det. at RAF St Eval)
No. 542 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 544 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson
No. 247 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal G.R. Bromet, CB, CBE, DSO[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing B-17 Flying FortressRAF Lagens, Azores
No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed Hudson/Supermarine Walrus/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Lagens, Azores
AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Vice Marshal W. Elliott, CB, CBE, DFC[20]
SquadronType of aircraftStation
No. 202 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (New Camp)
No. 520 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax/Gloster Gladiator (Met)RAF Gibraltar (North Front)
AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore C.G. Wigglesworth, AFC[20]
SquadronType of AircraftStation
No. 162 Squadron RCAFConsolidated CansoSkerja Fjord, Reykjavík
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF[14]Lockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik

References
Footnotes
  1. This unit was formed from No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight in August 1942. One flight was equipped with Spitfire PR.IVs, one of Mosquito PR.IVs and one of Hudsons.[23]
  2. 541, 542 and 543 Sqns were all formed from 1 PRU on 19 October 1942; each was equipped with the Spitfire PR.Mk.IV.[23]
Citations
  1. Ashworth 1992, Appendix II
  2. Lake 1999, p. 264.
  3. Delve 1994, p. 51.
  4. Lake 1999, p. 282.
  5. Lake 1999, pp. 29-30.
  6. Lake 1999, p. 182.
  7. Lake 1999, p. 183.
  8. Lake 1999, p. 270.
  9. Lake 1999, pp. 270-271.
  10. Ashworth 1992, Appendix III
  11. Lake 1999, p. 256.
  12. Lake 1999, p. 48.
  13. Ashworth 1992, Appendix IV
  14. Lake 1999, p. 87.
  15. Lake 1999, p. 259.
  16. Lake 1999, p. 260.
  17. Lake 1999, pp. 87-88.
  18. Lake 1999, p. 257.
  19. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_PBY_catalina_US_service.html
  20. Ashworth 1992, Appendix V
  21. name="RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, Griffin"
  22. name=RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, Griffin
  23. Matusiak 2007, p. 21.
  24. Lake 1999, p. 262.
  25. Lake 1999, p. 90.
  26. Lake 1999, p. 255.
  27. Lake 1999, pp. 255-256.
  28. Lake 1999, p. 146.
  29. See also Order of battle 6 June 1944, including Nos 4,5,6,7,9, 131, 132 OTUs and . .
  30. Lake 1999, p. 99.
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